Arlopu Recalls Slide Playsets Due to Risk of Serious Injury and Death from Head and Neck Entrapment Hazards

Reported by CPSC · November 5 at 12:00 AM · Summary by Dew & Balm

Arlopu is recalling its Slide Playsets, model numbers KT-CS17 and LY-31, because openings can trap a child's head and neck. On model KT-CS17, basketball nets can come unhooked from the rim and form a loop large enough for a child's head. The article reports one entrapment incident, which caused abrasions on a child's neck.

Background

Head and neck entrapment happens when an opening lets a child's body through but catches the head, which is larger than the torso in some ways. Recall classes and remedies are set by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and federal law generally bars selling products under a recall.

Why it matters

Playsets are not cosmetics, but the same label-and-lot-number checking habits apply to any product a family uses daily.

What you can do

Check the model number on the underside of the platform (KT-CS17) or the back panel behind the slide (LY-31). If it matches, stop use, keep children away, and contact Arlopu for the free repair kit.

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Written by Dew & Balm from the report by CPSC. Background is general information, not advice about your skin; if you are worried, call your vet.